It was a typical beginning day in the Research Course. Students were on their computers typing away at what they had done over the summer and why they had decided to come and study at the academy over going on their journeys.

Just like in the Breeder Course, there was extracurricular work that Research Course students had to do before coming to the academy. Instead this time, they had to choose a Pokemon Subject to use as their main topic that they wanted to cover for a year.

And there is where we find ourselves in the Research Course building. The Juniors and Seniors of the course would be working with the Freshman to get them acclimated to the course.

There was also another part of this. You see, juniors and seniors were allowed to pick one freshman as their research assistant to help when covering their chosen topics. Not only do the upperclassmen get help with their work but the freshman receives some partial credit alongside the rest of the coursework.

And so that is what the juniors and seniors were doing. They went around the room trying to scout the best freshmans to help them out.

But one upperclassman was having trouble in particular as Gon fiddled with some of the Pokeballs he has on had on him.

It was particularly difficult for him to choose someone to help him, especially given who he was but he resolved to put that behind him and try to find someone who could help him.

And that is when, the freshman professor for the course finally decided to walk in after being late for a majority of the class.

"Sorry everyone! My shuttle ran a bit late but I see you guys have already began! Good!" Professor Goh Vierns said to them.

Most of the students lit up in excitement seeing Goh, after all he was a famous researcher who worked with the Headmaster Gary on the legendary Project Mew about a decade ago.

And since then, he had published papers about Mew and various other legendary Pokemon. About what they were like, their sleeping habits, what they eat and etc…

He had been offered the position of the freshman professor for the Research Course a couple of years back after the last professor quit to study something in the Paldea Region.

So he eagerly accepted and in the resulting years he had become one of the more popular professors on campus.

"I see you guys are writing your beginning reports, finish them and place them on my desk when you are done. Note however this only applies to the freshman students. Juniors and Seniors, your professor informed me he expects you guys to be done in 15 minutes." Goh told them all.

Gon cursed, there was no way he could pick his assistant in just 15 minutes but now he has too.

Scrambling to find someone as the rest of his classmates finally did, Gon finally saw a freshman student with their Axew and went over to them asking if they could be his assistant. Thankfully the student agreed as they exchanged phone numbers and before he left… he petted the student's Axew who responded happily to him.

"Oh it seems likes Axew likes you!" The student said.

"Yeah I guess I have always been comfortable around Dragon-type Pokémon." Gon said as he made his way back to the upperclassman classroom.

But before he could, Gon could have sworn he saw Goh looking at him before turning his attention back to his papers.


Soon class went on normally for both the freshman students and the upperclassman. However Gon couldn't get Goh out of his head, why was he looking at him?

Gon soon tried to focus but had trouble getting into what they were suppose to be doing for today, which was just a easy ice breaker to catch up with each other.

Soon for Gon, class mercifully came to the a end as he grabbed his things and was prepared to head out the door only to get stopped by his professor, saying that Goh wanted to see him.

Gon was extremely confused about why the freshman professor wanted to talk to him but he didn't complain as he made his way to Goh's office and knocked on the door.

After thirty seconds of uncomfortable silence, the door to Goh's office finally opened with the man eating a popsicle and waiting for the upperclassman student to enter.

"Gon! Come in, come in! We have much to talk about!" Goh said as he let him into his office.

"Um thank you professor but to be honest I am still a bit confused about what is going on." Gon said to him.

Goh looked up and also seemed a bit confused as well.

"Well it is just that you are the professor for the freshman students of this course and I am a upperclassmen, so I am wondering what business is that you have with me."

Goh soon brought out a file that had Gon's name on it.

"Well I was reading through your file and I have to say I am very impressed. I mean, winning the Ever Grande Conference at age 12, capturing a dangerous Pokemon Hunter, befriending Latios and Latias!? I mean this are pretty impressive feats for someone of your age, though given who your grandfather is I should be-."

"Stop!"

Gon yelled out so loud that it took both him and Goh by surprise.

"Sorry about that, but I would prefer if you didn't bring my grandfather up." Gon said to him.

"I see, very well. But the point being you are very talented which makes you a perfect candidate for the next project I am working on!" Goh says.

Gon was caught off guard, a new project?

"A new project sir? What is it about?" Gon asked curiously.

"Well I can't give all the details now, but it is called 'Project Paradox' and it will be over in the Paldea Region. Let me know if you are interested in it." Goh said to him.

Project Paradox, it was a intriguing name to say the least but Gon wanted more information on it before he made his decision.

"Can I have some time to think about it?" Gon asked him.

"Of course! Take all the time you need, we are planning to tell all the upperclassmen soon but I hope you will join us on this expedition." Goh said to him.

Gon smiled as he left the office and was filled with questions about what he was offered as he left the building.